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Assessing Organizational Behaviors
This book fills a gap in international literature by providing critical reviews on variables of organizational behavior and the main psychological instruments developed to measure them. Measuring instruments developed with theoretical and methodological rigor in the field of Organizational and Work Psychology can contribute to the development of diagnostic analyses to enable organizations to implement the evidence-based changes required for their survival. These changes demand diagnoses based on precise assessments of organizational and individual variables, but many times the professionals responsible for conducting these assessments are not sure of what is the best measuring instrument ava...
Organizational Psychology and Evidence-Based Management
Adopting an Evidence-Based Management (EBM) approach, this book provides the best evidence available on a wide range of topics from Industrial and Organizational Psychology to help managers base their decisions on scientific findings. Drawing on principles and methods first developed by Evidence-Based Medicine, EBM aims to promote the use of scientific knowledge in organizational and managerial decision making. Based on this idea, the book seeks to establish a dialogue between researchers and professionals of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Management fields, translating scientific knowledge into useful resources that can be used to inform practitioner’s decisions and interventions in topics such as: Creativity in organizations Optimism and hope Engagement at work Life and career planning Entrepreneurship Innovation in organizations Cultural diversity and inclusion in organizations Social networks Ageing at organizational context Work/life balance Positive rule breaking Expatriation Time pressure, Pacing styles and polychronicity
The Tale of Technology
The Tale of Technology is an important source in the context of understanding the evolving landscape of information technology (IT). The book is easy to understand and is a valuable source of information for individuals and entities engaged in or exploring the technology industry. The significance of this book is rooted in 2 main trends: a careful examination of current IT trends and an exploration of emerging technologies pushing to reshape the IT sector in the next 10 years. It is a must-have on the shelves for Aspiring Individuals: The book is relevant for anyone with the ambition to embark on a business journey within the technology industry. Serves as a foundation guide for those consid...
Mental Health in Healthcare Workers and its Associations with Psychosocial Work Conditions
The work environment can be considered one of the main determining factors that can influence the mental health of workers, especially as it regards the structural and organizational conditions to which the worker is subjected. This work environment has positive effects when work provides satisfaction and well-being or negative effects provoked by situations of stress, inadequate working patterns and schedules, possible situations of abuse and/or harassment, etc., which may contribute to the appearance of alterations in the mental health of the worker.
Psicologia Social
Totalmente atualizada, esta nova edição de Psicologia social: principais temas e vertentes reúne destacados professores e pesquisadores nacionais e internacionais que revisam os mais relevantes estudos da área, apresentando, de forma didática, as diferentes tendências que a influenciaram ao longo do tempo e a multiplicidade de perspectivas teóricas adotadas para se compreender a interação entre o ser humano e o meio. Partindo de um capítulo sobre a história da moderna psicologia social, os autores abordam temas como a psicologia social transcultural, métodos de pesquisa na área, valores humanos, cognição, identidade, teoria das representações sociais e psicologia política, entre outros tópicos atuais. Contextualizado à realidade brasileira, este livro organizado por Cláudio Vaz Torres e Elaine Rabelo Neiva, professores da Universidade de Brasília, também pode ser encontrado no formato e-book.
Handbook of Research Methods in Organizational Change
The Handbook of Research Methods in Organizational Change offers innovative and practical information to aid in the successful implementation of research methodologies. Written by a collective of experienced scholars, it provides inspiration for future academics wishing to advance research into human system changes.
The Psychology of Translation
Drawing on work from scholars in both psychology and translation studies, this collection offers new perspectives on what Holmes (1972) called ‘translation psychology’. This interdisciplinary volume brings together contributions addressing translation from the vantage point of different applied branches of psychology, including critical-developmental psychology, occupational psychology, and forensic psychology. Current theoretical and methodological practices in these areas have the potential to strengthen and diversify how translators’ decision-making and problem-solving behaviours are understood, but many sub-branches of psychology have lacked visibility so far in the translation stu...
Aprendizage Activa y Cognición Social: Estudio de Caso Brasileño
¿Por qué son tan necesarias las habilidades sociales? Cualquiera que tenga la responsabilidad de educar debe preguntarse constantemente cuál es el propósito de educar a otra persona. Quizás la más significativa de las actividades humanas es el acto de intentar transmitir conocimientos, pero sobre todo de ayudar a desarrollar en el otro, habilidades de relación humana que puedan allanar caminos adecuados para el ejercicio de la ciudadanía y, sobre todo, transformar los conocimientos en utilidades humanas. Las escuelas necesitan entender su papel en una sociedad guiada por avances tecnológicos y científicos exponenciales, que hacen obsoleto mucho de lo que se pretendía enseñar ayer. Ayuda a desarrollar habilidades que promuevan la capacidad de convivir con un mundo acelerado, en constantes cambios sociales y tecnológicos que nos afectan sin pedir permiso. ¡Aquí está el desafío!
Tutoriais em análise de dados aplicados à psicometria
Os conhecimentos propiciados pela Psicometria aliada à metodologia de pesquisa são fundamentais para auxiliar na validação de diversas ferramentas que podem ser utilizadas no cotidiano da AP, desde a construção de um instrumento (ex. entrevista semi ou estruturada, escala, checklist), perpassando por todos os tipos de evidências de validade até hoje explorados pela literatura científica. A Psicometria pode ser considerada uma ciência multiáreas que alia a utilização da matemática aos modelos psicológicos, se valendo de técnicas de estatística na mensuração de variáveis psicológicas, contribuindo desde a compreensão destes fenômenos aos profissionais de psicologia até a confecção e comprovação de teorias psicológicas complexas. É nesse contexto que a obra "Tutoriais em análise de dados aplicados à psicometria" se destaca como uma iniciativa singular no Brasil, no auxílio de profissionais que queiram conhecer e se aprimorar nesta área. (Trecho da obra)
Psicologia organizacional e do trabalho
O livro apresenta ao público profissional e acadêmico temáticas novas e também clássicas de Psicologia Organizacional e do Trabalho, de forma atualizada. Recrutamento e Seleção, Teletrabalho, Desempenho, Carreira, Capacitismo e Inclusão, Cultura, Gestão, distintas abordagens do Bem-estar e Saúde, além de Precarização do trabalho são tratados de forma conceitual e aplicada, contribuindo para a formação profissional, para a utilização prática e para a identificação de novas agendas de pesquisas.
